Must have Unit

Hands down, Terminators! Ever since 1st edition of Space Hulk came out, I have been in love with the marines in Tactical Dreadnought armor. The very thought of these walking tanks in deep space gunning down aliens really appealed to me. And it just so happened that I was concurrently obsessed with everything to do with "Alien" (the first two movies, toys, comics, you name it) at the time. Needless to say, I like to include terminators in my army lists, even though they do not always perform as well as I would like. Below is a gallery of some of my models from the newest to the very early ones.

Space Wolf: Lone Wolf. I converted his wolf claw into a chainfist. using a chainsword with the teeth cut off on one side.

Some work in progress Space Wolves (Arjac in the middle).

Chaos Space Marine: Sorcerer of Chaos (HQ). Pink Terminator!!!! I think it is paticularly demeaning to my loyalist buddy when he faces these candy coated termies.

Though not technically terminators, more like terminators x10. Which is how much I love them....

Space Knights: This is my made up chapter (he's not quite finished) Gotta love the Black Reach set.

More Pink termies (unfinished)!!! I really like the pose of this guy. we need more plastic chaos lightning claws!

Opening the vaults now.....

Ok, this guy isn't supposed to be pink. My early attempt at blending red (came out kinda pink) Supposed to be a Blood angel.

More early paint jobs. These guys are gonna get the Dawn Paint remover treatment soon, and be converted to Space wolves.

My first Terminator.

20 years of Warhamer & 40k

It occurred to me that the release of Space Hulk also marks an anniversary for when I started with the GW hobby. I had been into D&D as a kid, but it wasn't till some friends of mine right after high school introduced me to Warhammer fantasy roleplay & battle, that I really became interested in the hobby. I have been completely obsessed ever since! I think Space Hulk was the first thing I bought, along with a box of rouge trader plastic space marines, and box of Metal terminators. Below are some picks of some of the very first miniatures I painted, and a little comparison of the terminators over the years. Can't wait to paint the new ones!

1st edition Space Hulk mini's 

Space Hulk expansion Mini's
(I was really into black lining everything on this librarian) 

I started experimenting with layering on the terminator captain. Unfortuanatly he came out rather pink! 

Space Hulk here!

Fedex came to the door with Space hulk today. Good times. I put the minis together and the kids and I had a quick game. I had the original game back in 89'. I'll have to find some of the old minis and post them. The new ones are quite a bit better (understatement).